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The Wausa Christmas Program is quickly approaching! We hope to see you all there! ❤️🎄🎶

📢 Attention 6th - 8th Grade Parents! Join Mr. Pfanstiel and Mr. Johnston for a brief meeting on Monday, Dec. 16th at 6:30pm in the school library to learn all about the upcoming 2026 Washington, D.C. educational trip! 🇺🇸 Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship—a great opportunity you won’t want to miss! 👉 Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/19735726219?rsvp_id=19735726219 We look forward to having you there!

🎉 BIG NEWS for Wausa Public Schools! 🎉 We are thrilled to share that our district has been recognized as Aquestt Excellent by the Nebraska Department of Education! 🏆 This prestigious rating reflects the incredible dedication of our staff, students, and community. But that’s not all—our elementary school has once again achieved the distinction of being in the top 10% Excellent-rated schools statewide! 🌟 These honors are based on data from the 2023-24 school year and truly highlight the outstanding efforts happening every day in our classrooms. A huge THANK YOU to our amazing team for your commitment to excellence and for making Wausa Public Schools a place where kids thrive. This achievement is a testament to your hard work, passion, and teamwork. 💙 Congratulations to everyone on this well-deserved recognition! Let’s keep striving for greatness together! 🎉👏 #TeamWausa #AquesttExcellent #ProudMoment https://nep.education.ne.gov/#/profiles/district/snapshot?dataYears=20232024&agencyId=54-0576-000

🎉 A heartfelt THANK YOU to Terry Nelson and Pepper West for their dedicated service to our school board! 🙌 Terry, your 16 years of leadership have been invaluable, and Pepper, your 4 years of commitment have made a lasting impact. We are so grateful for your time, effort, and passion for our school community. 💙 Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our new board members, Amanda Nipp and Eric Wynia! We look forward to the fresh ideas and perspectives you’ll bring to support our students and staff. Let’s continue building a bright future together! 🌟 Pictured with Terry and Pepper is Mike Kumm, Wausa School Board President.

Basketball Game Time Help: Tuesday, 4pm JV start, 2 quarters of girls, 4 of boys. Saturday: 2pm start, 2 qtrs of girls, 3 of boys.

🎉 Shout-Out Alert! 🎉 A huge THANK YOU to Mrs. Staci Anderson for bringing the Daycos Good Donor Grant to our attention! Because of her efforts, the Daycos4Good Donor Advised Fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation has generously awarded Wausa Public Schools a grant of $1,115.20. These funds will be used to enhance our classrooms with flexible and specialized seating and sensory tools. Why is this important? 🪑 Specialized seating helps us create a more inclusive and adaptable learning environment. It allows students seating that meets their individual needs—whether for movement, comfort, or focus—ultimately boosting engagement, attention, and overall success in the classroom. 👏 Thank you, Mrs. Anderson, and thank you to the Daycos4Good Donor Advised Fund for supporting our students and their diverse learning needs! 🧡💛 #Grateful #FlexibleSeating #Daycos4Good #WausaPride #InclusiveLearning

Wausa Patrons, State Play Production is this Wednesday, December 11th! Class D1 Plays start at 2:15PM, with Wausa taking the stage at 5:15PM! Here is the GoFan link to purchase tickets! Hope to see you there! https://gofan.co/event/2353894?schoolId=NSAA

Parents, Wausa Public Schools will have a 2pm dismissal this Wednesday, 12/11/24, to allow our staff w/participants to attend State 1-acts. Good Luck 1-Act Kids and coaches!

Great first meet for the Osmond/Wausa Wrestlers! The team came away with a third place finish and a whole slug of wrestlers on the podium! Individual rankings are below: Jaxon 2nd Place Tate 4th Place Caleb V 2nd Place Kaleb G 1st Place Carson 1st Place Mason 3rd Place Blake 2nd Place Congrats on a great day!!!

And that's the games!! Both varsity teams came out on top! Wausa Varsity boys finish the night out with a final score of 46-29! Way to go VIKES!

Beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner to open play here at Viking Nation! Great job Braydon!

First half is underway for the Varsity Girls game vs Boyd County! Score is 16-15 closing in on the end of the half in favor of the Vikings!

Small but mighty! The 3/4th grade girls are lighting up the court!

Things are heating up as the Wausa JV teams are taking on the Boyd County Spartans at home! Come down and cheer on the VIKES!!

Pins are flying at Creighton as the Osmond/Wausa wrestling team begins their season! Good luck Tate and the entire team!

Little Vikes Basketball The Little Vikes are invited to play at half time of certain games. The Youth Girls will play during the halftime of the Varsity Boys Basketball game and the Youth Boys will play during half time of the Varsity Girls game. The boys will have certain nights set aside for the 3rd and 4th grade and other nights for the 5th and 6th graders. Whoever wants to play just meet with Mr. Schindler by the weight room door with 2 minutes left in the second quarter of the girls game. Please make sure to have appropriate gym shoes on! Thanks and GO VIKES! Dates are below. Dates: Dec. 7th - (Wausa vs Boyd County ) 5th/6th graders Dec. 10th - (Wausa vs Creighton) 3rd/4th graders Dec 14th - (Wausa vs Elgin) 3rd/4th graders Dec 20th - (Wausa vs Wynot) 5th/6th graders *Possible future games after Holiday Break*

Congrats the Wausa Quizbowl teams! They BOWLed over the competition at WSC! The JV team ended up third over all! Wausa Quiz bowl members include: Colton B, Jessica A, Ainsley D, Luke W, Rogan H, Jaxson W & Louis W. Way to go Vikes!

The following is the order of plays for District One Acts on Dec. 4th 9:00 Play #1 – Fullerton 9:45 Play #2 – Niobrara 10:30 Play #3 – Wausa 11:15 Play #4 – Loup City LUNCH 12:45 Play #5 – Central Valley 1:30 Play #6 – Neligh-Oakdale 2:15 Play #7 – Palmer 3:00 Play #8 – Riverside 4:30 Awards

🌟 Professional Growth at Wausa Public Schools 🌟 On Friday, our dedicated staff participated in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) professional development! 💡 UDL equips educators with strategies to ensure inclusive learning for all students, fostering success in diverse classrooms. 🏫✨ We’re excited to bring these innovative approaches into our classrooms and continue building an environment where every student thrives. 💙💛 #UDL #ProfessionalDevelopment #LifelongLearners

💸 Pep Rally Fun & Financial Literacy! 🎉 Our students had an amazing time at today’s pep rally hosted by Commercial State Bank, where they learned about the importance of saving and financial literacy. 🎯 A HUGE thank you to Mr. Pfanstiel, the incredible FBLA officers, and Jordan Johnson and his amazing bank staff for making this event unforgettable! 🙌 The exciting Minute-to-Win-It games had everyone cheering, and the ultra-fun Money Tornado was a crowd favorite! 💨💵 Congratulations to our new 5th and 6th grade bank tellers AND the third grade class for winning the money tornado and prizes! We’re so grateful for this fantastic partnership and look forward to more fun and learning together. 💙💛 #FinancialFuture #Teamwork #SchoolSpirit